i ADEA Association for the Development of Education in Africa
AECDM Association of Early Childhood Development Malawi (previously APPM)
APPM Association of Preschool Play Groups Malawi (now AECDM)
AS&I African Scholars and Institutions Initiative
CIDA Canadian International Development Agency
CRC Convention on the Rights of the Child
DSW District Social Welfare
ECCD Early Childhood Care and Development
ECCE Early Childhood Care and Education
ECD Early Childhood Development
ECDNA Early Childhood Development Network in Africa
ECDVU Early Childhood Development Virtual University
ECE Early Childhood Education
EFA Education for All
ELDS Early Learning and Development Standards–Malawi
FNPP First Nations Partnership Programs
FTI Fast Track Initiative
GoM Government of Malawi
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COMPLEXITIES, CAPACITIES, COMMUNITIES
HIV / AIDS Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
INGO International Non-Governmental Organization (not defined within doc)
MCDGC Ministry of Community Development, Gender, and Children–Tanzania
MDG Millennium Development Goals
MGCCD Ministry of Gender, Children and Community Development–Malawi
MGCSW Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Welfare–Malawi (previously MGCCD)
MGDS I Malawi Growth and Development Strategy I (2006-2011)
MGDS II Malawi Growth and Development Strategy II (2011-2016)
MIE Malawi Institute of Education
MINEDAF Ministers of Education of Africa Member States
MINEDAF VIII the 8th Conference of Ministers of Education of African Member States
MLTC Meadow Lake Tribal Council
MoEST Ministry of Education, Science and Technology–Malawi
MoEVT Ministry of Education and Vocational Training–Tanzania
MoHP Ministry of Health and Population–Malawi
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ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS
NESP National Education Sector Plan–Malawi
NGO Non-Governmental Organization
NSGRP National Strategy for Growth and Reduction of Poverty
OPC Office of the President and Cabinet–Malawi
SSA Sub-Saharan Africa
TECDEN Tanzanian Early Childhood Development Network
TTC Teacher Training College
UN United Nations
UNESCO United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
UNESCO-BREDA UNESCO Regional Bureau for Education in Africa UNICEF United Nations Children’s Fund
UNICEF-ESARO UNICEF Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Office
USAID United States Agency for International Development
UVic University of Victoria
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